About Vantage Version 6.0 Vantage Version is a major release of the Vantage product family. It adds the following:

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1 Software Version 6.0 Release Notes About Vantage Version 6.0 Vantage Version is a major release of the Vantage product family. It adds the following: - A new product: Post Producer which performs automated content assembly including media stitching, overlays, audio mixing and rendering to a final package; - A new product: TrafficManager which allows the ingest, management and preparation of commercial video assets; - Significant upgrades to the Vantage Analysis capabilities and a new product, Analysis Pro which includes a QC action, an integration with MediaInfo, and advanced media information reporting; - Integrations with Vidcheck QC and Signiant file delivery systems - An entirely new installer and installation process - A variety of other new features and bug fixes Note: This release includes updates to Vantage Transcode, Transcode Pro, Analysis, Transcode Multiscreen and Transcode IPTV VOD. Each has separate release notes with more details about those particular products. Documentation and Support Full installation instructions and online documentation can be found at: Telestream Support can be reached at: SDK Documentation and Samples You can download the Vantage SDK documentation and samples from the Telestream SDK download page at: Note that all versions of Vantage allow SDK development, including non-licensed Demo Mode installations. However, only those features which are licensed will be available when you execute your workflows via the SDK. If you require a time-limited trial license for development purposes please contact sales@telestream.net. Note that this trial license does not include SDK developer support. SDK Developer Support including support and a watermarked development license is available. It is included as part of your support contract if you have purchased an Enterprise support contract. Otherwise, it is available for purchase; please contact sales@telestream.net for more information.

2 Supported Components Vantage 6.0 supports the following component versions: SQL Server Version: SQL Express 2008 R1 is included in this release. SQL Server 2008 Standard is supported and SQL Enterprise may be supported through Telestream Professional Services. Server Operating Systems: Vantage 6.0 services may be run on Windows Server 2008 R1 or R2, except for the MediaMate, Aurora, Edit, Transcode Multiscreen and Transcode IPTV VOD services which require Windows Server 2008 R2. Vantage Web Applications must be hosted on Server 2008 R2 or R1 with IIS 7.0 or 7.5 NVIDIA Tesla Drivers: The Lightspeed Server ships with Tesla Driver QuickTime: QuickTime is recommended and will be installed automatically if an Internet connection is available during installation. MediaInfo: Version is included with Analysis Pro Screen Subtitling in the Flip Action: Screen Subtitling is supported on Windows 2008 R1 or R2. Note: This only applies to the Flip action, not the Vantage MediaMate service Storage: Vantage is qualified with EMC Isilon, and Rorke Aurora LS (with StorNext) Avid: This release supports integration with Avid Interplay 2.7 and Media Composer 6.0. Digimetrics: This release supports integration with Digimetrics Aurora and later Aspera: This release supports integration with Aspera Faspex 3.1 and later Baton: This release supports integration with Interra Baton Enterprise Edition version 4.3 and later. Vidcheck: This release supports integration with Vidchecker and later. Signiant: This release was qualified with Signiant Server 10.1 Upgrading from Previous Versions If you are using Vantage 5.0 or prior, this version will require a uninstalling and re-installing your software. Please refer to the Upgrading to Vantage 6.0 topic in the Vantage Domain Management Guide for detailed instructions on how to upgrade. Note that some actions within your upgraded workflows must be re-built in order to display new capabilities. Note: With Version 6.0 you can upgrade your Flip actions automatically by right-clicking upon them and selecting Upgrade. Note: If your maintenance has expired and you upgrade your Vantage system, it will not function after the upgrade. Version 6.0 requires you to obtain a new license from Telestream if your maintenance expiration date is September 1 st, 2013 or earlier. Your maintenance expiration date can be found in the Licenses section of the Vantage Management Console, or you can contact license@telestream.net to verify that your maintenance is current and to obtain the new license. NOTE: Please test before upgrading your production environment It is always advisable to run a separate copy of this new build, staging your production workflow in a test environment, before updating your Vantage production servers. Telestream can provide you with a limited license in order to configure and qualify this new release in a test environment prior to upgrading your production server. For details on how to replicate your Vantage workflows onto a test/qualification server please reference Workflow Design Items->Vantage Workflows within the Vantage Management Console Guide; alternatively, contact your authorized reseller or Telestream Support support@telestream.net or call our technical support team at (North America), (Europe, Africa and the Middle East) or (International)

3 New Features in this Release This document lists changes made since Vantage 5.0 Post Producer This is an entirely new product built upon the Vantage platform, enabling automated content assembly. Please see the Post Producer release notes for more information. Selected new features include: Stitching of Media Files Allows stitching of mixed format, mixed-resolution and mixed frame-rate material into a single output file. Video Overlays and Effects Overlay videos, images and text with unlimited layers and full control of effects such as squeeze backs and dissolves. Audio Insertion and Mixing Mix audio files, add new language tracks, and correct audio levels. Ad Insertion Markers Insert SCTE-35 and Black Arrow markers for VOD production. Transcode while Render Directly integrates with Vantage Transcode products, allowing simultaneous transcoding to multiple output formats during rendering. Broad Input Format Support Supports mixed timelines with a broad range of input formats. GPU Acceleration with Lightspeed Server All of Post Producer video processing can optionally be accelerated using the Telestream Lightspeed Server. TrafficManager This is an entirely new product built upon the Vantage platform, enabling commercial ingest, management and preparation for broadcast, IPTV and cable. New features include: Integration with Digital Delivery services new Catch action allows integration for media and metadata ingest with the following commercial delivery services: Centaur, Comcast (Radiance), DG, DMDS (Yangaroo), Extreme Reach, Hula MX, Javelin, On The Spot, SpotGenie, and Spottraffic. Further integration for syndicated delivery is supported for Pitchblue (with metadata) and Pathfire (hot folders). Web Upload Portal a web page can be deployed to be accessed through the Internet, allowing submission of media and metadata via HTTP upload directly into Vantage. This is designed to streamline the submission of local and regional advertising. Dub List Monitor the dub list monitor watches a hot folder for incoming dub lists, and matches asset requests against a catalog of available commercials. When a match is made, a job is triggered automatically, including provisioning of the house ID for automatic renaming. Dub List Portal this new portal shows status on active dub lists, allowing resubmission of files, and the quick identification of any missing commercials. Dub list pre-qualification also allows dub lists that have not yet been submitted to be reviewed, showing whether all necessary commercials are available.

4 TXT/CSV Notify designed to notify automation systems of asset availability by creating a dub list including Ad-ID or ISCI code, and house ID, in a text file or CSV file. Files can be generated hourly, daily, or monthly as indicated by the file naming pattern. BXF Notify creates BXF XML files for ingest into automation systems. Transcode Multiscreen Please see the Transcode Multiscreen in Vantage 6.0 Release Notes for more information. Selected new features include: RED Camera Ingest RED camera files can be ingested by using the Flip Decoder. DPX Sequence Ingest DPX sequences can be ingested by using the Flip Decoder. Note: See the Image Sequence Monitor under Workflow Design & Automation. Transcode IPTV VOD Please see the Transcode IPTV VOD in Vantage 6.0 Release Notes for more information. Selected new features include: RED Camera Ingest RED camera files can be ingested by using the Flip Decoder. DPX Sequence Ingest DPX sequences can be ingested by using the Flip Decoder. Note: See the Image Sequence Monitor under Workflow Design & Automation. Transcode and Transcode Pro Please see the Transcode, Transcode Pro and Analysis in Vantage 6.0 Release Notes for more information. Selected new features include: 24 to 25 fps speed-up new video processing option and audio processing tools allowing 24 to 25 fps conversion by speeding up the video and audio. A new Use Original Frames video processing option preserves source frames directly to output without adjusting for frame rate changes. A new Audio Speed Adjustment filter allows 24 to 25 fps pitch adjustment, as well as a variety of other pitch adjustments. Note that the combination of these features will alter the duration and audio pitch of the media during a transcode. RED Camera Ingest RED camera files can be ingested directly into the Flip action. DPX Sequence Ingest DPX sequences can be ingested directly into the Flip action. Note: See the Image Sequence Monitor under Workflow Design & Automation. Flip Action upgrade Flip actions from previous versions can be upgraded by right-clicking and selecting Upgrade. The title of Flip actions from previous versions is italicized. Decoder Selection the Flip action now allows the selection of which decoder should be used as part of the Flip action configuration.

5 Analysis Please see the Transcode, Transcode Pro and Analysis in Vantage 6.0 Release Notes for more information. Selected new features include: Analyze Action allows multiple analysis stages to be performed in a single action. This new action combines most Examine, Compare and Identify Media Properties capabilities into a single action to avoid having to read the same file multiple times. Note: Slate Detection and Ancillary Data Detection are only available within Examine in this release. MediaInfo Integration allows full MediaInfo parameters to be used for decision-making. This includes Dolby E detection and channel configuration analysis, and audio language tracks. The MediaInfo action can also create a report on the media asset providing a full list of available MediaInfo parameters in a variety of file types including PDF and Excel. Note: This feature requires Analysis Pro. QC Action this action uses the same capabilities as Analyze, generating a single pass/fail variable based upon pre-defined test criteria. The QC action can also create a report on the media asset indicating pass/fail state, and indicating which parameters (if any) did not meet the specified criteria, in a variety of file types including PDF and Excel. Note: This feature requires Analysis Pro. Report Action aggregates all variables in the action and creates a variety of report file types including PDF and Excel. Note: This feature is included with the Reporting option, or with Analysis Pro. Workflow Design & Automation Signiant Integration Allows delivery of files to Signiant Content Transfer Engine and Media Exchange server locations. Vidcheck Connector Allows integration of Vidchecker QC software within a Vantage workflow. Export Workflows in Category and Domain All workflows within a category or a domain may now be exported in a single step within the Workflow Designer or the Management Console. Image Sequence Watch A new image sequence watch feature allows detection of DPX sequences. Monitor Status Descriptions Each active Watch and Catch action in the Monitor status will now display its description. This allows designers to distinguish between which action is performing which task. CSV/TXT File Reports Variables may be exported to either TXT or CSV files as part of the workflow. Each job will create a new line in the output file, which can be generated hourly, daily, or monthly depending upon the report file name configuration. The output file can be configured to include any set of variables present in the job and a header row can be specified. Note: This feature is only available with the Reporting option or with TrafficManager. Populate Improvements The Populate action can now update a field with a fixed value (without requiring a variable)

6 Screen Output Path The Screen actions have been updated to allow specification of the file name, extension and output location. Aurora Connector Output Path The Aurora connector has been updated such that the output location and file name can be specified. Baton Connector Output Path The Baton connector has been updated such that the output location and file name can be specified. Execution Metrics Actions can now publish their Start Time, End Time, Elapsed Time, Throughput Value, Throughput Description and Final State as variables. Note: This requires the Reporting & Analytics option and can be used to create CSV or TXT reports containing performance metrics for actions in a workflow. Imported Stores Any imported store will be in the offline state. Web Applications Web Transcode UI Transcode and Transcode Pro workflows can now be built using a browser-based interface. This simplified interface allows fast and easy configuration of hot folders, transcode settings, and destinations without requiring access to a machine running the Workflow Designer. Job Status View Permissions Administrators can now choose whether a view will allow stop, restart, and delete as individual permissions. These new capabilities replace read-only views. Web Workflow Portal Performance The performance of the Web Workflow Portal when viewing thousands of assets has improved significantly. Installation Single Installer All components except for the Web Upload Portal have been included in a single installer. The database is no longer installed separately. Component Installation.NET 4.0 and QuickTime will be downloaded and installed automatically by the installer. If an Internet connection is not available during installation then the components must be downloaded by hand. SDK Workflow Import / Export Added ability to extract and insert workflows via the SDK.

7 Fixed in this Release GIR-5903 use of priority variable will no longer cause the Transport Service to stop working. GIR-6741 load rebalancing will now be performed even if there are very few jobs. Specifically, previous versions of Vantage would allow one service to queue as many as five jobs, while another service was idle; this will no longer happen. GIR-6273 Harris LXF Detector will no longer re-pull all files on the server when running for a long time. GIR-6045, GIR-6046 Addressed issues with copying files to and from the MediaStream server. GIR-6009 SFTP transport now allows multiple concurrent deliveries without issue GIR Notification may not allow attachment of media files larger than 3MB. Installing a Microsoft hot fix on the Vantage server(s) addresses the issue, please refer to: GIR-6408 error messages when delivering to Grass Valley K2, MediaStream, Quantel, Seachange BML, WanStreamer and SFTP no longer include unencrypted user access credentials. GIR-6078 fixed issue with spaces in the file name when delivering to Nexio. GIR-6019 fixed issue with delivering to the Nexio when the file already exists. If create unique name is selected in case of file name collision, the Vantage will now correctly create a new file name instead of attempting to overwrite the existing file. GIR-5977 fixed issue where Job Status view would crash in the Workflow Designer, if multiple jobs were running. GIR-5899 fixed issue with job distribution; when all servers are fully loaded, new incoming jobs will now queue across multiple machines instead of on a single machine. GIR-6745 fixed SFTP file system to allow connections with Mac-based SFTP servers. GIR-6279 fixed Nexio monitor; if the target system is not available it will now report the correct message GIR-6076 fixed issue where long-running DP600 jobs would time out. This is addressed by providing the user with an option for configuring the time-out value to allow for longer-running jobs. GIR-5220 fixed issue where Associate would not correctly pick up some files that had multiple periods in the file name. GIR-6396 fixed issue with accessing FTPS servers.

8 GIR-5116 fixed issue using TSEDL portal on Windows 8 where the Portal could not write the TSEDL due to user access control. This has been addressed by changing the default store location to be outside of the Users folder. GIR-6216 fixed issue where a warning would appear even if Motion Estimation value was within valid range. GIR-6707 bound variables within actions will now correctly update if their default value is changed, without requiring the user to re-bind the variable. GIR-6306 If non-default SQL credentials are used within a Domain, they will now correctly be provided to any services added to that Domain. GIR-7408 variables added to actions within a workflow are now correctly imported. GIR-6687 fixed issue where multiple Populate actions updating the same label, within the same workflow, would not actually update the label. GIR-6858 fixed issue where toolbar buttons would disappear within the Multiscreen UI GIR-6517 SFTP delivery will now support FTP servers using OpenSSH/OpenSSL. GIR-6516 The Avid Interplay Notify will now correctly report if there are errors during connection when configuring the server settings. GIR-6388 The Seachange MVL Notify has undergone significant improvements and will now work correctly. Changes include: The video file bit rate and duration no longer need to be provided during workflow configuration; the Video ID is automatically pre-set to the file name; the description field is now bindable; the default path has been adjusted to the most commonly used value; the frame rates are now reported correctly to the MVL. GIR-6562 The Watch action now correctly observes Limit to last X rules when processing existing files. GIR-6191 Changing a metadata label in the Management Console will now update workflows correctly. GIR-6736 Using the arrow keys in the Web Workflow Portal will now perform one-frame stepping, similar to the desktop version of the Workflow Portal. GIR-5894 Addressed an issue within the Web Workflow Portal where selecting one true/false parameter within a label would set a different parameter. GIR-7115 The Web Workflow Portal no longer closes the submission when the user hits Enter.

9 New Issues in This Release IMPORTANT GIR-7463, GIR-6112, GIR-7374 The Analyze, QC, IPTV VOD and Multiscreen actions cannot use the Flip decoder unless the file VirtualDecoder64.ax is registered manually. The error will report as Reader (DirectShow) failed to read the input file. To correct this, please run the following command from the command line (you do not need to restart the Vantage services): regsvr32 "C:\Program Files x86)\telestream\transcode\bin\virtualdecoder64.ax" GIR-7108 When installing QuickTime, a reboot is required before QuickTime will finish installing. When using the new Vantage installer to install QuickTime over the Internet, the Vantage installer does not enforce this requirement and does not require a reboot after completing the install. If you install QuickTime using the Vantage installer, please manually reboot your server after the installation of Vantage is complete. GIR-7360 If the Web Applications are installed using the Web Applications installer prior to running the primary Vantage installer, then they will be uninstalled as part of the Vantage installation. If you intend to install more than just the web applications on a machine, please use the primary Vantage installer to install the web applications, or use the Web Applications installer after installing Vantage. GIR-7313 Installing the Web Applications using the Web Applications installer, and then Modifying the installation using the main Vantage installer, may result in an error. This error will not occur if the Web Applications are installed using the main Vantage installer. GIR-7583 The image sequence monitor has several issues with this release: If writing a DPX sequence to an existing directory, a job may not be triggered. To work around this, rename the directory when the DPX sequence is completed, this will trigger a new job. On some StoreNex SAN file systems writing a DPX sequence may trigger new jobs continuously. Finally if multiple DPX sequences (with different names) are written into a single directory, this may cause a transcoding error; please create a separate directory for each DPX sequence. Telestream is working on an update to address these issues. GIR-7359 The Baton connector service has been updated to include a UI control for controlling the number of sessions that can be performed by that service. Note: Each Baton Connector license allows four maximum sessions per Array and this will be enforced regardless of the session limit. GIR-6244 Manual submissions within TrafficManager only work for locations where an active Catch is watching the digital delivery directory. GIR-6410 Screen MediaMate models may not be backwards compatible with previous versions. Please test any Screen workflows prior to putting the system into production. This only affects customers using Screen MediaMate models. GIR-6342, GIR-6412, GIR-6423, GIR-6420 When MediaMate creates a subtitle or transport stream file, it will not correctly add the extension. This can be addressed by providing the desired extension after the Base Name within the Edit Filename dialog. This only affects customers using the Screen MediaMate options to create subtitle files.

10 GIR-7133 Changing a previously configured FTP action may present an error message. This error can be ignored. GIR-6353 When configuring the Aspera Faspex action, the Title field is in fact required but the dialog does not enforce this. Please ensure that Title is provided. GIR-7071 When watching a DG catch server, and when thousands of files are being processed, then there may be intermittent failures. This error rate appears to be less than 0.1% and is reported in the Job Status view; these files will need to be re-submitted manually. GIR-7503 The Vidchecker Connector will allow thousands of jobs to be provided to Vidchecker simultaneously which may exceed Vidchecker s capabilities. For example, if over 1,000 jobs are simultaneously provided to the Vidchecker Connector, some jobs may fail and it may be required to restart the Vidcheck server. In contrast, 500 jobs provided simultaneously will not cause issues. This is only an issue in extreme situations and restarting the Vidcheck server will resolve the issue. GIR-7467 If you do not install the Vantage Services on a machine, move the installer executable, and then Change/Modify to add the Vantage Services, the installation will not make any changes. To resolve this please re-install Vantage, or replace the installer executable in its original location. This only affects installations where no Vantage Services have been installed. GIR-7436 If the offset feature is used within a Catch action to move the trim point backwards, and the resulting trim point would be before 00:00:00:00, then the resulting trim point will roll back to 23:59:59:59. Please only use the offset feature for small frame adjustments. GIR-6809 The Web Portal does not allow frame-accurate stepping for 720p59.94 files; it will incorrectly treat the file as and will skip every second frame. This is only an issue for frame stepping in the proxy player; the Go To button will work correctly and any subsequent media trimming or effects will be frame accurate. GIR-6478 Within the Web Transcoder UI, the Count and Cycle parameters are not disabled when Submit Immediately is enabled. The Count and Cycle parameters will have no effect in this situation. GIR-6475 The Web Transcoder UI will indicate that the application is running in Compatibility Mode when IE ESC is enabled. Disabling IE ESC will address the issue. GIR-6072 Within the Web Transcoder UI, when the Flip action is first loaded the Man pages will not work. Attempting to re-open the Man pages will address the issue. GIR-7424 The Upload Web Portal will not correctly allow the attachment of Path variables to users. GIR-6430, GIR-6114 Within the Web Transcoder UI, duplicate parameters may be present within the Flip action if using IE9. This does not occur within Firefox or Chrome. Re-selecting the codec will correct the error. GIR-6001 The Web Transcoder UI may display the incorrect file name after selecting a file for Audio Overlays. This is a cosmetic issue; the file will correctly be applied during a transcode.

11 GIR-6000 Within the Web Transcoder UI, after a file is selected within the Audio Overlay filter the path cannot be manually adjusted. GIR-6810 Negative metadata values within the Web Workflow Portal will appear greyed out. GIR-5367 Within the Web Transcoder UI, media files containing the special characters % or # cannot be submitted. GIR-6483 Within the Web Transcoder UI, if a Watch is configured with a password and that Watch is later re-opened, the password will appear blank. The password is in fact stored and this is a cosmetic issue. GIR-7405 If you upload a file greater than 2GB to the Web Upload Portal, then you will need to restart the entire submission process. Note: The Web Upload Portal only supports files smaller than 2GB. GIR-7419 The Web Upload Portal gives an error if more than 10 variables are attached to a user. Please attach fewer than 10 variables to each user. GIR-6907 The Vidchecker connector must have all variables enabled in order for jobs to process correctly. GIR-7587 The Offset options within Catch detectors are not working correctly; the end offset will be adjusted by the start offset. For example, setting the start offset to 4 frames will also move the end trim point backwards by 4 frames (it should not). This issue will be addressed in a future release; in the meantime the end offset may be adjusted by the number of frames used in start. For example, if you want to adjust the start back by 4, and the end forward by 3, then you may set start to 4 and end to 7 (which is 4+3, adjusting it for the start value plus the desired end adjustment).

12 Unresolved Issues from Previous Versions GIR-5089 Ancillary Data Detection filter may fail if it does not have sufficient permissions to access the UNC location of the input file; the failure will occur without an error. GIR-5166 Watch actions looking at a Windows UNC path will not detect files containing the % symbol. GIR-5140 the Aurora Analysis Duration variable is not generated correctly GIR-5093 Using Backup in the Management Console will write the backup file to the database server, even if a local directory was requested, if the Management Console is on a different machine. This can be avoided by using the Management Console to Backup on the database machine. GIR-4285 The Web Portal proxy viewer is not frame accurate when frame-stepping through the last second of the proxy. The desktop application does not exhibit this problem. GIR-4451 Vantage 4.0 LCS nodes will incorrectly report failures when running with Agility using the Vantage 3.0 LCS integration GIR-3404 Using a Watch with the SeaChange BML file system will not correctly detect files without an extension. Subsequent Copy actions will fail with the error Object reference not set to an instance of an object. GIR-4392 Some Omneon Watch acceptance criteria (media properties such as 4:3 ) do not function correctly. GIR-3333 Delivery to the SeaChange BML does not correctly support the FSI Port. GIR-3669 A Watch using the AMP file system reports that new files are available even when there are no files available. GIR-3649 Avid Web Services integration will not correctly delete multi-resolution assets if delete media is enabled. GIR-4893 The Web Workflow Portal does not correctly enforce missing labels or media items. Portal ingest workflow should be configured to ensure that all necessary items are present in the binder, or operators will be required to add them manually. GIR-4859 Web Workflow Portal may crash if a binder is left open and idle for long periods of time (24 hours). This will not cause database issues and refreshing the web browser will have no adverse effects. GIR-4851 If stepping through more than frames of PAL material in the Web Portal, the frame display will be off by one frame. GIR-7223 If a Monitor service stops operating (either due to a crash or due to the Monitor service being placed in Maintenance Mode), it may take a few minutes before the failover mechanisms cause any Watch or Associate actions to be resumed on a different machine. Any new media files arriving during this period may be ignored, unless Process existing files since last workflow deactivation is

13 selected. To ensure that all files are processed, please enable Process existing files since last workflow deactivation within the Watch settings. GIR-4838 Screen MediaMate default font paths will be incorrect after installation. The correct font path is: C:\Program Files (x86)\telestream\vantage\screen\mediamate\fonts\ and can be set in the user interface. GIR-6788 If the Workflow Portal loses connection to the Vantage database, and is reopened, then two sessions will exist. They may be terminated in the Management Console under Licenses. GIR-6213 When using the Web Job Status View or the Web Dashboard, changing the priority on a failed action, then restarting that action, will not cause the priority to be correctly changed. Once the action is running the priority may be changed as usual. GIR-5143 Jobs that take a long time in Aurora may cause the Aurora connector to time out. GIR-6413 When using Screen MediaMate to insert DVB subtitles, the page number may be incorrect